Topeka ? A state legislator Thursday said he wants to prohibit the city of Lawrence and any other locality in Kansas from approving a domestic partnership registry.

Rep. Lance Kinzer, R-Olathe, has filed legislation — House Bill 2299 — which would prevent any city or county from establishing a domestic partner registry that “recognizes any domestic partnership not recognized under state law.”

The proposed registry before the Lawrence City Commission would recognize same-sex partnerships as well as opposite-sex, unmarried partnerships.

A majority of commissioners have voiced approval of the registry, but have sought an attorney general’s opinion on whether it would violate a Kansas constiutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage.

Kinzer said the proposed registry in Lawrence raises numerous legal questions.

“Domestic relationship law is really within the state purview,” Kinzer said. He said those who want to change the law to allow domestic partnership registries should seek a statewide change before the Kansas Legislature.

He said an instance could arise where under the proposed Lawrence registry a same-sex couple would not have the same rights — because of the state constitutional amendment — as an opposite sex, unmarried couple.

State Rep. Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, described Kinzer’s proposal as “meddling in a local issue.”

“I don’t see why the Legislature needs to address that issue. What is the state interest in preventing the city of Lawrence from creating a domestic partnership registry?,” Davis said.